[Culturechat] Go as a Canadian

WesTexas@aol.com WesTexas@aol.com
Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:45:08 EST


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In a message dated 12/10/04 2:49:53 PM, hmmcleod@msn.com writes:


> Go as anything but Americans?=A0 Never!
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Normally, I would agree.   But since the U.S. has morphed into an occupying=20
imperial power, I am frankly reluctant to admit that I am an American.=20

I caught a brief portion of a Fox News segment this weekend regarding Iran.=20=
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The guest suggested a new "Bush Doctrine," to-wit that a nuclear (or perhaps=
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radiological) attack on American interests any where in the world is to be=20
regarded as an attack on the U.S. by Iran.    Notice the steady drumbeat for=
 war=20
regarding Iran?   =20

In my opinion, Iran is shaping up to be to World War III, as Poland was to=20
World War II.   In case you haven't grasped the key concept by now, we ain't=
 the=20
good guys this time.  =20

It is unlikely that the rest of the world is going to stand by and let us=20
continue to systematically seize the Middle Eastern oil fields.    If want t=
o=20
read something that will cause chills to go down your spine, I submit the=20
following item from the AP.   =20

BEIJING (AP) - China and Russia will hold their first joint military exercis=
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next year, the Chinese government said Monday, as President Hu Jintao called=
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for an expansion of the rapidly growing alliance between the former Cold War=
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rivals.



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Normally, I would agree.&nbsp;  But since the U.S. has morphed into an occup=
ying imperial power, I am frankly reluctant to admit that I am an American.=20=
<BR>
<BR>
I caught a brief portion of a Fox News segment this weekend regarding Iran.&=
nbsp;  The guest suggested a new "Bush Doctrine," to-wit that a nuclear (or=20=
perhaps radiological) attack on American interests any where in the world is=
 to be regarded as an attack on the U.S. by Iran.&nbsp;&nbsp;  Notice the st=
eady drumbeat for war regarding Iran?&nbsp;&nbsp;  <BR>
<BR>
In my opinion, Iran is shaping up to be to World War III, as Poland was to W=
orld War II.&nbsp;  In case you haven't grasped the key concept by now, we a=
in't the good guys this time.&nbsp;  <BR>
<BR>
It is unlikely that the rest of the world is going to stand by and let us co=
ntinue to systematically seize the Middle Eastern oil fields.&nbsp;&nbsp;  I=
f want to read something that will cause chills to go down your spine, I sub=
mit the following item from the AP.&nbsp;&nbsp;  <BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Verdana" LANG=3D"0" SIZE=3D"2">BEIJIN=
G (AP) - China and Russia will hold their first joint military exercise next=
 year, the Chinese government said Monday, as President Hu Jintao called for=
 an expansion of the rapidly growing alliance between the former Cold War ri=
vals.</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZ=
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